select_local_user_profile

Use the select_local_user_profile command to select a local UNIX or Linux user object for viewing or editing. The user that you specify remains selected until you execute the save_local_user_profile command.

You typically use select_local_user_profile to select a user profile before you execute get_local_user_profile_field or set_local_user_profile_field to view or edit profile information.

Zone Type

Hierarchical only.

Syntax

select_local_user_profile user_name

Abbreviation

sllup

Options

This command takes no options.

Arguments

This command takes the following argument:

Argument Type Description
user_name string Required. Specifies the UNIX name of the local user to select.

Return Value

This command returns nothing if it runs successfully.

Examples

The following example selects the object for the local UNIX or Linux user anton.splieth.

select_local_user_profile anton.splieth

The following related ADEdit commands let you view and administer local UNIX and Linux users and groups that have profiles defined in the current zone:

  • delete_local_group_profile deletes a local UNIX or Linux group that has a profile defined in the current zone.
  • delete_local_user_profile deletes a local UNIX or Linux user that has a profile defined in the current zone.
  • get_local_group_profile_field displays the value of a profile field for the currently selected local UNIX or Linux group that has a profile defined in the current zone.
  • get_local_groups_profile displays a TCL list of profiles for local groups that are defined in the current zone.
  • get_local_user_profile_field displays the value of a profile field for the currently selected local UNIX or Linux user that has a profile defined in the current zone.
  • get_local_users_profile displays a TCL list of profiles for local users that are defined in the current zone.
  • list_local_groups_profile displays a list of local UNIX and Linux groups that have a profile defined in the current zone.
  • list_local_users_profile displays a list of local UNIX and Linux users that have a profile defined in the current zone.
  • new_local_group_profile creates an object for a local UNIX or Linux group in the currently selected zone.
  • new_local_user_profile creates an object for a local UNIX or Linux user in the currently selected zone.
  • save_local_group_profile saves the currently selected local UNIX or Linux group object after you create the group object or edit profile field values in the group object.
  • save_local_user_profile saves the currently selected local UNIX or Linux user object after you create the user object or edit profile field values in the user object.
  • select_local_group_profile selects a local UNIX or Linux group object for viewing or editing.
  • set_local_group_profile_field sets the value of a field for the currently selected local UNIX or Linux group that has a profile defined in the current zone.
  • set_local_user_profile_field sets the value of a field for the currently selected local UNIX or Linux user that has a profile defined in the current zone.